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Thelemic Culture Update is a monthly feature that brings together links to various announcements, writings, and events from around the web.

Speech in the Silence:

Program #47 of Speech in the Silence with “My Journey with O.T.O.” by Adrian Dobbie, “Paid All the Dues” by Lon Milo DuQuette, “Living Thelema: Ordeals of the A∴A∴” by David Shoemaker, and “Enter Satan-Typhon” by Eleusyve Productions [Speech in the Silence]

Program #48 of Speech in the Silence with “Hymn of Thelema” by One Three One featuring Sr. Fieri Facias, “Alchemy in Colonial New England” by Greg Kaminsky, “Via Vitae, verses 1 & 2” by Eleusyve Productions, “Living Thelema: Creativity & Magick” by David Shoemaker, and “Death Comes Knocking” by Dry River [Speech in the Silence]

Gnostic Mass Video image stills: New set of still images from the Gnostic Mass Video Project that is coming soon from Horizon Oasis O.T.O.[imgur]

The Rite of Mars rock opera: Eleusyve Productions are currently working on their 5th full length rock opera based upon the seven planetary theatrical rituals that comprise Aleister Crowley’s Rites of Eleusis. The Rite of Mars, their current project, will be staged September 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th and 13th in Seattle, WA, and with ample support we will stage additional performances in Portland and Spokane. The money they collect through Indiegogo will be used to cover the cost of rehearsal space, theater rental, insurance, sets, props, costumes and advertising for the production. [Indiegogo]

New O.T.O. Profess House in Australia: Congratulations to the ever-inspiring Australian Grand Lodge with the successful establishment of their first Profess-House. Amarantos Abbey is situated in a quintessential Australian native bushland setting within a private wildlife sanctuary, providing many opportunities for Holy Solitude within its grounds and surrounding areas. Private lodgings, communal library and access to ‘HRILIU Chapel’ are available to Abbey guests; among other facilities designed to suit the unique goals of Amarantos Abbey. [Amarantos Abbey]

Tobias Churton’s new book on Crowley: Aleister Crowley biographer Tobias Churton has a new book, The Beast in Berlin: Art, Sex, and Magick in the Weimar Republic, that covers Crowley’s activities in the period of 1930-1932 as Hitler was rising to power. The book is available for pre-order and will be released in May 2014. [Amazon]

Craig Berry on Thelema: Craig Berry, a Bishop of O.T.O., was interviewed on the Esotouric podcast about Law of Thelema, and the impact of Crowley’s mystical thinking on the culture of Southern California. [Esotouric]

Amy Saari’s new album We Are Love:Thelemite Amy Saari has released a new album called We Are Love that is available now. [CDBaby]

Dry River’s new album Lost in the World: Dry River is a guitar-harmonica duo of Thelemites from the banks of the Santa Ana River in Southern California: Oliver Althoen (guitar/vocals) and Dave Scriven (harmonica). They’ve just released a new album called Lost in the World that is available now. [CDBaby]

Sy Calaelen: Thelemic blogger tackles various subjects in her new blog posts:

Thelemic Culture Update is a monthly feature that brings together links to various announcements, writings, and events from around the web.

Speech in the Silence:

Program #46 of Speech in the Silence with “NOTOCON IX Opening Remarks” by Lon DuQuette, the fourth part of “The Four Weapons of the True Magician” by IAO131, “NOTOCON IX Address” by Grand Master Sabazius X°, the fifth part of “The Integrated Magical Life” by Lon DuQuette and music by “Through the Second” [Speech in the Silence]

Joseph Thiebes on Thelema: Joseph Thiebes was interviewed on the “Where Did the Road Go?” program where they discuss Thelema, magick, Aleister Crowley, Jack Parsons, and much more. [YouTube]

Best of the Equinox, Volume III: Sex Magick: The Best of the Equinox Vol 3 is now available, and includes works by Aleister Crowley such as The Gnostic Mass, Energized Enthusiasm, Liber A’ash, Liber Chath, and Liber Stellae Rubeae, and more. Edited by Lon Milo DuQuette. [Amazon]

Thoth Tarot part of the Best of the 55th Venice Biennale: Aleister Crowley and Frieda Harris’s Thoth Tarot cards rate among the “Best of the Biennale” [DazedDigital]

The Parables and Lessons of Liber LXV by IAO131 now available: Thelemic author IAO131 came out with a new book that elucidates seven parables from the tradition of Thelema, drawn from one of its Holy Books known as ‘Liber Cordis Cincti Serpente sub figura LXV,’ or simply ‘Liber LXV.’ Also included is a brief appendix examining the question of whether Thelema is a religion or not. [Lulu]

Sy Calaelen: Thelemic blogger tackles the subjects of having done one’s Will all along and the Holy Guardian Angel. [Sy Calaelen]

Thelemic Culture Update is a monthly feature that brings together links to various announcements, writings, and events from around the web.

Speech in the Silence:

Program #44 of Speech in the Silence with the 2nd part of “4 Weapons of the True Magician” by IAO131, the third part of “The Integrated Magical Life” by Lon DuQuette, “Living Thelema: The Star Sapphire” by David Shoemaker, and music by The Shirts. [Speech in the Silence]

Program #45 of Speech in the Silence with the 3rd part of “4 Weapons of the True Magician” by IAO131, the fourth part of “The Integrated Magical Life” by Lon DuQuette, “Living Thelema: Initiation” by David Shoemaker, and music by SickTanick. [Speech in the Silence]

Living Thelema now available: David Shoemaker’s book Living Thelema: A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley’s System of Magick is now available. The system of spiritual attainment developed by Aleister Crowley is notoriously challenging in its scope. Adapted from the popular “Speech in the Silence” podcast segment of the same name, Living Thelema brings a welcome approachability to Crowley’s material, without diminishing the depth of the system. The author focuses on the practical and experiential aspects of the path of Thelema, allowing the reader to grasp the true transformative power of the system. [Amazon]

Pearls of Wisdom now available: James Eshelman’s new book, Pearls of Wisdom, is now available. The book collects over 40 essays of Eshelman’s that were originally published in the journal “Black Pearl.” [Amazon]

Thelemic art exhibition in Australia: Collective 777, an art guild of Ordo Templi Orientis, put on an exhibition in Australia called “Windows to the Sacred: An Exploration of the Esoteric Read,” including work from contemporary Thelemic artists as well as Aleister Crowley and Rosaleen Norton. [Sydney Morning Herald]

Bruce Springsteen sings Thelemic anthem: On September 9 in Sao Paolo, Bruce Springsteen sang Raul Seixas’ song “Sociedad Alternativa” that is composed largely of direct quotations of The Book of the Law. [Vimeo]

IAO131: Thelemic author IAO131 came out with several new essays recently:

Thelemic Culture Update is a monthly feature that brings together links to various announcements, writings, and events from around the web.

Speech in the Silence: Program #43 of Speech in the Silence with “The Integrated Magical Life pt. 2” by Lon Milo DuQuette, the first part of a lecture by IAO131 on “The 4 Weapons of a True Magician,” a readings from Dr. David Shoemaker’s new book Living Thelema: A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley’s System of Magick. [Speech in the Silence]

Living Thelema the book: Dr. David Shoemaker has announced the release of Living Thelema: A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley’s System of Magick. Adapted from the popular podcast segment of the same name, Living Thelema brings a welcome approachability to Crowley’s material, without diminishing the depth of the system. The author focuses on the practical and experiential aspects of the path of Thelema, allowing the reader to grasp the true transformative power of the system. Pre-orders are now available for the trade paperback, hardbound, and special edition leather-bound editions. [Living Thelema]

Aleister Crowley on the History Channel: Aleister Crowley was featured on The History Channel’s show “How Sex Changed the World.” It portrays him fairly positively and has far less inaccuracies than many depictions of him. [YouTube]

OTO Local Body History Map: Compiled from the archives of the Electoral College, this tool was created to visualize the growth of OTO local bodies over the years. [keepsilence]

Kenneth Anger on ‘Lucifer Rising’: The Guardian published an interview with Kenneth Anger on how Lucifer Rising was created. [The Guardian]

AMeTh Lodge Journal, I:2: AMeTh Lodge in London, UK released the newest issue of their journal. This beautifully produced, 168-page issue includes some amazing art as well as articles on Crowley’s views on spiritualism, an interview with Lon DuQuette, a Thelemic approach to astrology, an account of Crowley’s trip to Russia with his troupe of Ragged Ragtime Girls, a Thelemic fable, and much more. [AMeTh OTO]

IAO131: Thelemic author IAO131 has a couple new pieces:

Liber ARARITA: A commentary has been written by IAO131 on the oft-neglected Holy Book of Thelema, Liber ARARITA. [IAO131]

Rituals of the Elements: Another Ritual of the Elements for the Vernal Equinox written by IAO131 is now available. [IAO131]

Interview with Joseph Thiebes: “Where Did the Road Go?” did an interview about Aleister Crowley with Joseph Thiebes, a founding co-producer of Speech in the Silence and the man behind the AC2012 campaign. [Where Did the Road Go?]

Essay on Belief and the Creed: In this article written for his Deacon ordination, Frater M.P.D. writes about belief as a magical tool within the contexts of Thelema and scientific illuminism. [Force & Fire]

Frater Achad’s book QBL inscribed to Aleister Crowley: The first edition of Frater Achad’s book QBL: The Bride’s Reception is for sale. This is the copy that Frater Achad personally inscribed to Aleister Crowley with the words “To my Beloved Father / 666 / in the hope that this, my / first book, may meet with / his approval / 777.” It is currently going for over $39,900. [Abebooks]

Thelemic Culture Update is a monthly feature that brings together links to various announcements, writings, and events from around the web.

Speech in the Silence: Program #42 of Speech in the Silence is now out with “The Integrated Magical Life pt.1” by Lon Milo DuQuette, “Living Thelema: Advice from the Tree of Life” by Dr. David Shoemaker, and music by Oliver Althoen, The Green Man, and Shams 93; [Speech in the Silence]

Magick available in French: The entire 4-part Magick, Crowley’s magnum opus that is also known as “Liber ABA” and “Book Four,” is now available in French for the first time. [Amazon]

Portuguese film about Aleister Crowley and Fernando Pessoa: Imagens de Seculo is producing a film in Portuguese about Aleister Crowely and Fernando Pessoa called “Hino a Pã – O Último Sortilégio” (‘Hymn to Pan – The Last Sortilege’). A new trailer is now available. [Hino a Pã]

Book of Sketches: A new book entitled Book of Sketches Reproduces in full a series of colour and black and white sketches, mostly of women, from a sketchbook utilised by Aleister Crowley from the late 1930s to the early 1940s, and now preserved in the Yorke collection. Introduction by Keith Richmond and David Tibet; limited to 418 copies. [Weiser Antiquarian]

Aleister Crowley screenplay: Underground filmmaker Carlos Atanes has been trying to make a movie about Aleister Crowley and his Magick for more than ten years. The screenplay titled “Aleister Crowley in the Mouth of Hell” is now available such as it was written and never filmed. [Carlos Atanes]

IAO131:

Thelema Sutras: Frater IAO131 releases a new book titled “Thelema Sutras.” Thelema Sutras contains several texts in the style of Hindu Upanishads as well as some in the style Buddhist sutras. Included in the middle of the book is ‘The Lost Sutra of Harold,’ a humorous interlude that tackles things from Western philosophy to astral travel to transcending logic to the Holy Guardian Angel. [Lulu]

Yama & Niyama of Thelema: Frater IAO131 writes a new essay on the “Yama” and “Niyama” of Thelema and how they relate to the idea of an “ideal Thelemite” [IAO131]

Is Thelema a Religion or not?: Frater IAO131 weighs in on the ever-present debate as to whether Thelema is a religion or not. [IAO131]